Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-09

higher education of women has been
founded III Japan, under the presi-
dentSh1p OF the prime minister, and
with the support of various infuen-
tial foreign and Japanese gentlemen.
Besides regular courses OF instruction
which will be provided, special courses
OF afternoon lectures will be delivered
by the professor OF the university.
The whole institution will be under
the control of aforeign lady principal,
assisted by two or more foreign lady
teachers.
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Should you ever find yourself in
rather q little fix, owing to the
arrival OF an unexpected guest to
luncheon or dinner, writes ''Madge"
in the London Truth, recollect
the following recipe, which will be
likely to prove very useful: To
q pint and half of cold water, in q.
clean saucepan, stir in two ounces Of
dessicated soup, and boil slowly for
five minutes. Then add pepper and
salt to taste, and, if you like, a. few
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The head Of one of the great dry
goods firms was asked the other day If
he could give any idea OF the yearly
aggregates Of the bills of his heaviest
customers. Twenty-Five thousand
dollars, he said, one woman had spent
with him within g. twelve-month, and
several others had grown poorer to
the extent Of $4,000 or $4,000.
Thirty thousand dollars is not un-
heard OF as the price of the dress and
toilet equipments of an extravaganza
city's extravagant danes.
Miss Grace Howard, daughter of
"Joe'' Howard, is going to Dakota
next month to spend two or three
years IN instructing the Indians. Miss
Howard is an exceedingly talented
woman, with g. sOmeWhat strong mind.
She has spent some time on the IRON
tier, and quite a strong friendship ex-
lists between her and Miss Rose Eliza.
beth Cleveland, because of their SYM
pathies In the same direction. She is
now In Montreal with her father.
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Skillful needle-Women are working
panels Tor reception and tea gowns in
applique designs of velvet on satin,
button-holed around the edge to pre-
vent fraying. A fevorite design is a
spray of cherries and leaves in black
velvet edged and veined with steel
beads on background Of gray or
white satin. Beaded trimmings, laces,
glmps and passementeries are used
for dress and wrap trimmings In
greater profusion than ever before.
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Among novelties In gifts recently in
PRODUCED is g, watch wristlet, intended
to be worn on the arm when boating,
playing lawn-tennis, riding, driving or
shopping. 1t consists of neat-look-
ing leather bracelet, with q moderate
sized lady's watch fitted in (any
watch may be fitted i'm, and is
fastened by small buckle.
Boston has gymnasium exclusive
ly for the use of women Tt has six
bowling alleys, g. tennis court, g,
gymnasium hall, q running track of
twenty laps to the mile, hot and cold
baths, etc. It was projected by Miss
Mary Allen, who has for years been a
devotee of physical culture. 1t is well
patronized.
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A girl working in O. Biddeford (Me.l
mill is the thirty-second child of the
same father and mother. All her
brothers and sisters write to her every
week, and she has the largest CORE
spondence that is taken from the
Blddeford post-ofice by woman.
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Ten per cent. of the students in the
University of Zurich are women.
Twenty of them are studying
fourteen philosophy andtwo
political economy. There are now
forty eight femalestudents of medicine
in London, and in Paris 1O3.
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Inc hrst thing required of women
who learn to fence is to get down off
their high French heels. The number
Of women who handle the foils is
greater than generally supposed, but
they are chiefly actresses.
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Miss Harriet Backer, rtist-painter,
is the first woman elected member Of
an artistic Jury to officiate at the ex-
addition Of pictures in Bergen, the Sec
ond city of Norway.
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